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2009 Football Outsiders Awards

Because we got the awards voting up a little later than usual this year, we're going to extend the voting period for another week. If you have not voted in the awards, this is your chance to do so. You still have a chance to win a prize: One of the three free DVDs that we are giving away will be given to someone who votes in this second week of balloting. Please do not vote a second time if you voted already last week.

Welcome to the sixth annual Football Outsiders Awards, sort of our version of
the Internet Baseball Awards, but with special FO categories. For example,
we've got the Keep Choppin' Wood award for the worst player of the year,
awards for most overrated and underrated players, and of course the "This
is Our Country" Award for most annoying commercial.

This year, you can actually get a reward just for voting! Three people who vote
in this year's awards will win a free copy of the movie BIG FAN, just released
on DVD by Vivendi Entertainment and First Independent Pictures. BIG FAN is the
story of a die-hard Giants fan who has a chance encounter with his favorite
Giants player that turns disastrous and makes him re-think his devotion to the
team. It stars Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan, and Michael Rapaport as the rival
"Philadelphia Phil," and is directed by the guy who wrote "The
Wrestler." You can read more about it here. In order to win a DVD, you need to vote in all categories (not including the "improve FO" questions at the end) and leave your e-mail address at the bottom of the awards ballot.

(Whether you win the DVD or not, only ballots with at least three-quarters of
questions answered will be counted in this year's awards.)

Who is your choice for the Keep Choppin' Game Film Award for the worst coach of 2009?
This year, we've expanded this award to include coordinators who we feel deserve
special attention for squandering talent on one side of the ball or the other.

This year, we are changing our definitions of "overrated" and "underrated," using the Pro Bowl as a marker of when conventional wisdom considers a player among the best at his position. If you need to see the original Pro Bowl rosters, before injury replacements, click
here.

Who was the least deserving pick for the Pro Bowl on offense (not including injury replacements):

Who was the least deserving pick for the Pro Bowl on defense (not includinginjury replacements):

The most overrated special teams player in the NFL (who doesn't necessarily need to be in this year's Pro Bowl) is:

The most deserving offensive player left off the original Pro Bowl roster is:

The most deserving offensive player left off the original Pro Bowl roster is:

The most deserving special teams player left off the original Pro Bowl
roster is:

What would most encourage you to visit FootballOutsiders.com during NFL games?

More prominent open discussion threads
Improved functionality in existing open discussion threads
A chat model similar to Cover It Live, as used earlier this year for the BCS Championship Game
A chat model similar to IRC
Live blogs and/or chats with FO writers
during games
I am too busy drinking and eating pork
products to chat on the Interwebs during football games
Other (please write your ideas in space below)

How much interest would you have in a version of Football Outsiders Almanac 2010 for the iPhone?

I would buy it in addition to the PDF
or hard copy.
I would buy it instead of the PDF or
hard copy.
I own an iPhone or IPod Touch, but a FOA
2010 app doesn't really interest me.
I don't own an iPhone or iPod Touch.
Other (please write your ideas in space below)

How do you feel about Football Outsiders Premium Access?

I am a satisfied Premium member
I am a dissatisfied Premium member
I know there is something called "FO Premium," but I don't know what it actually includes
I know about FO Premium, but I'm not interested in what's currently available
I am not interested in paying for access to Football Outsiders, no matter what you include in FO Premium
I had no idea that there was FO Premium content until reading this question

Which of the following, if available exclusively to Premium members, would make you more likely to purchase Premium Access? (Please vote for no more than 3)

Podcasts
Regular chats with FO writers
Weekly game previews similar to those we write during the playoffs
Special early access (Sunday night) to Audibles at the Line about the afternoon games
Other additional written content
Game-by-game DYAR and DVOA for players
Advanced college football stats for past years (for teams and players)
Additional members-only Extra Points
Nothing would make me more likely to purchase FO Premium

Please feel free to elaborate on your feelings about FO Premium, or list other features that you would like to see added:

Finally, here's some open space for you to make any other suggestions about the website or the book -- or complaints about the website or the book. Go nuts.
In particular, we're looking for comments from college football fans on what
they would like to see as we continue to expand our college football coverage.

If you are interested in winning a free copy of the BIG FAN DVD, please enter your e-mail address here: